A whole month of summer dinners: August meal plan

My husband and I were commenting on Friday that we can’t believe August is here already and, what’s more, it’s practically planned. We’re busy! And then Big commented that this summer has flown by. Which made me realize that the downfall of planning the entire month of meals is that it seems like September is tomorrow!

This week, I’m looking forward to fajitas on the grill, because I so often make them on the stove. Change, especially this one, is always nice. And I’m testing out the Radish Gazpacho, rather than my usual recipe. I’m also excited for the Orzo meal because I find Orzo to be one of my favorite ways to enjoy pasta.

Some highlights from last week included the shrimp salad. I doubled the recipe when I made it on Wednesday, planning to serve it again on Friday night, so what a surprise to see it was gone(!) come Thursday night. Thankfully, it’s so easy to make that I went ahead and made more. We also loved the ribs, which are always a special treat in our house.

*There’s a lot of BBQ on this week’s menu–I recommend making a big batch of sauce that your family loves — pick one of these, make it Monday, and substitute the recipe through the week to save time and money.

mom of 3 and wife living in the Philadelphia suburbs, Julie is a former elementary school teacher and a Public Relations manager. She is the owner/editor of Julieverse, a merchaniser with Chloe + Isabel and founder VlogMom and Splash Creative Media. A marketing strategist and freelance education and parenting writer by trade, Julie attempts to carve out time to enjoy playing with her kids, PTO, cooking and exercise.